West Chester Normal School seniors and juniors pass exams
West Chester State Normal School announces all seniors and juniors passed state examinations after days of testing. The senior class numbers 183 and juniors 154, with notable remarks from Deputy State Superintendent Henry Houck and several regional superintendents praising the students and faculty.
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West Chester
Henry Houck
Louise Baggs
Bristol Borough
State Department
Marrisburg
Frank K. Jarvis
Wyoming County
Wayne ‘County
Francis H. Green
Miss Collins
Potter County
Igs
Louise D. Baggs
Bristol
Baggs
Houck
Pennsylvania
George Morris Thilips
Veterans encampment elects council of administration
The Pennsylvania State Department of the Grand Army of the Republic held its fourth day business meeting at Brna Chapel on the Pennsylvania College campus. A council of administration was elected including William J. Wray Harvey Miller George J. Swartz Joseph Schwartz and H H Bengough. A five member committee was named to investigate charges against the Chester Springs Soldiers Orphans School with Rev Dr John W Sayers chairing. National delegates to represent the state department were elected.
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Travers
Gkrrrepura
Pennsylvania State Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Brna Chapel
Pennsylvania College
William J. Wray
Philadelphia
Harvey Miller
George J. Swartz
Joseph Schwartz
H. H. Bengough
Pittsburg
Chester Springs
John W. Sayers
St. Clair Mu
Fought It Out in the Church at Cherry Hill
At a Cherry Hill United Evangelical Church trustees meeting in Greencburg June 7 a dispute broke into a free fight between pastor Rev F J Strayer and member Frank Mentch over seating. Mentch struck Strayer and a bystander H C Cameron knocked Mentch down with a poker causing head wounds. Mentch and Strayer each posted $200 bail on aggravated assault and battery charges.
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the Times
Greeneburg
Cherry Hill
F. J. Strayer
Tanome
Indiana County
Frank Mentch
Mr. Strayer
Mentch
Mentec
H. C. Cameron
Cameron
Menth
Rev. Strayer
Notable Elected Officers at National Encampment in Chicago
At the Chicago encampment, numerous Pennsylvania men were elected to posts including James Hine of Du Bois, N Banks Hunter of Leechburg, W N Jones of William Sport and others. The event featured a visit by 800 Soldiers orphans from Scotland Franklin County, who performed drills at Gettysburg College and were hosted there. The One Hundred Thirty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, held a regimental reunion at Gettysburg Post No 9, G A R, and the encampment closed at noon.
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Chicago
James Hine
du Bois
N. Banks Hunter
Leechburg
W. N. Jones
William Sport
Edward 8. Rice
Philadelphia
L. L. Shattuck
Titusville
J. M. Stoever
Chester
F. B. Speakman
Coatesville
Harry Watson
Greenville
William C. Bessellevre
H. F. Beardsley
Lebanon
D. A. Jones
Pittsburg
W. A. Stone
Allegheny
W. A. Stewart
F. J. Totten
George F. Bailey
Norristown
G. Harry Davis
Joseph Gould
Mount Carmel
Philip Heist
Etna
John E. Manship
Germantown
James B. Ross
Industrial” School
Scotland
Franklin County
Gettysburg College
Grand Army of the Republic
One Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Gettysburg
No. 9
Bride’s death blamed on fright in Wilkesbarre
Special Telegram to The Traps reports Mrs Elizabeth Bedford a young bride in Wilkesbarre died after a frightful incident at 2 am when her husband miner engineer returned home heard her scream and found her fallen unconscious dying within minutes.
Thrown From a Freight Train in Philadelphia Encounter
Philadelphia youth 17 year old Pincus hurled from a east bound freight by a tramp at Seaman Place. He landed head first and suffered severe head wounds face cuts and bruises with both eyes swollen as he walked to Seaman Place for aid before being taken to city hospital.
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T. Martin Pincus
Hve
North Eighth Street
Philadelphia
Seaman Place
Pincus
Rene
Bela
Funeral Directors Adjourn in Hazleton Meeting
The State Funeral Directors Association ended a three day session this afternoon in Hazleton. Officers elected include President C. W. Nauity of Philadelphia and vice presidents A. C. Hockey of Philadelphia F BR Nagisey of Bellefonte KE K. Bright of Northumberland. secretary Charles Chandler Paul of Philadelphia and treasurer W. James At-
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the Times
Hazleton
State Funeral Directors’ Association
C. W. Nauity
Philadelphia
A. C. Hockey
F. BR
Nagisey
Bellefonte
KE. K. Bright
Northumberland
Charles Chandler Paul
W. James
Changes in Co. I Sixth Regiment for captain election
Incoming leadership will be decided for Company I Sixth Regiment as officers expect orders by Tuesday. Likely outcome has First Lt G B Bennett winning unanimously, with Lt Herman J Smith becoming first lieutenant and Sgt George Black to fill Smith’s sergeant post. A new first sergeant will then be chosen among the officers.
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Co. I
Tom Timms
West Chester
Gibbons Gray Cornwell
Bennett
Herman J. Smith
George Black
Smith
Charles Reagan
Arrested for Stealing Grave Flowers
Reading press report states Hannah Heist aged 3 was arrested on two warrants in connection with desecrating graves at Aulenbach Cemetery. Witnesses Maria Leles and William J. Brober testified to thefts of roses and other flowers from graves, with authorities moving to resolve the incident.
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Reading
Maria Leles
William J. Brober
Aulenbach
Hannah Heist
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets in West Chester
The 24th annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Chester Presbytery opened in First Presbyterian Church West Chester with a large attendance. Reports show steady progress in the prior year with healthy revenues and active missionary work led by West Chester Branch president Pinkerton.
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Timms
West Chester
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery of
Chester
First Presbyterian
Firstoman
Pinkerton
Onesimuus Detweiler Sent to Jail
Lebanon June Onesimuus K Detweiler of Lebanon indicted for embezzling 1200 dollars as collector and salesman for Harley, a merchant, awaiting further legal action.
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Onesimuus Detweiler
Lebanon
Onesimus K. Detweiler
Harley
Aeres
Italian fruit dealer dies after bicycle wreck in Lebanon
Special Telegram to Tug Times reports Joseph Bonafanti a noted Italian fruit dealer in Lebanon died at Soument from injuries suffered in a bicycle wreck. The incident left him severely injured with fractures and internal injuries as described in dispatches.
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Tug Times
Lebanon
Joseph Bonafanti
Welsh Mountain Horse Thief Caught
Special Telegram to THE Trume reports that a horse was stolen from the stable of Samuel Appier at Leamag Place. Constable Hess and associates pursued the culprit to a notorious man in Giicaheto ta ds, leading to the horse’s recovery.
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Trume
Lancaster
Samuel Appier
Leamag
Place
H. BE. Hess
Etee
Giicaheto
Mandamus Sought to Force Mercantile Tax Lists Print
Special Telegram reports in Harrisburg that David Mandel files a mandamus petition in Dauphin County Court to compel the Auditor General and Philadelphia City Treasurer to print mercantile tax lists in four Philadelphia papers. Petitioners include constables Baugh Cannon and Devitt with financial interests in the omitted names, citing 1887 and 1899 mercantile tax laws and a 1909 act. The Attorney General allegedly refused action without reason.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County Court
David Mandel
Philadel
Auditor General
Philadelphia
Heta
Jacob L. Baugh
Frank P. Cannon
W. Devitt
Tenth
Mercantile Tax
Mercantile
Mercantile State
Auditor General of
Pennsylvania
John P. Elkin
Lovesick Maiden Takes Mortal Shot at Home
Rhamokin June 7 report of Mintle Harman a 19 year old at her brother Norman Harman's Frederick farm who shot herself with a 32 caliber revolver after a quarrel with a farmer admirer. She rode to the Harmans before dying, her sweetheart Charles Haines inconsolable.
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Rhamokin
Mintle Harman
Norman Harman
Frederick Farm
Miss Harman
Minnie
Norman
Charles Haines
Changes at Dickinson as trustees meet in Carlisle
At a June adjourned Dickinson board meeting Forest Craver was elected director of physical culture to replace Dr. N P Stauffer. Thomas Hoover and George Gilbert were chosen as preparatory school professors. Economics and sociology department formed with J B Pitcher as professor. Multiple donations announced from A B Patton and others. new observatory plates discussed for a high point site.
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Carlisle
Dickinson
Forest
EB. Craver
N. P. Stauffer
Thomas L. Hoover
Wellsville
George C. Gilbert
Millersburg
J. B. Pitcher
A. EB. Patton
Curwensville
A. McFadden
Philadelphia
C. H. Buck
New York
J. W. Fisher
Nashville
Tenn
W. L. Woodcock
Altoona
George E. Reed
K. Skug
E. W. Biddle
W. H. Wooding
Attempt to Wreck Trolley Car on Little Trolley Road
In recent years many attempts to wreck the trolley line near Lancaster are reported. The latest event saw the car returning to town at midnight pass over rails piled on the track. Motorman found the obstruction but no serious damage occurred.
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Tus
Lancaster
Jane
Ashland School Board Growth Amid Election Turmoil
Fragmented clipped report notes the Ashland School Board gaining new members Joseph Cockrill A M Kelm and Peter Japagan following an election. Mentions related local disturbances and a boating accident near Banting Station with injuries and a long standing resident Winslow.
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Ashland
Joseph Cockrill
A. M. Kelm
Peter Japagan
Johan Kenney
Ena Z. Eeees Wee
Winslow
Shenanashe
Boat Valley Dama
Somerset County Case in Court in Contested Ballot Fight
In Somerset County a major Republican legislative contest heard before Judges Simonton and Weiss drew politicians including John M. Reynolds. The case tests nominations of Koontz Kendall Sannet and Rowe with observers and about one hundred witnesses. Rulings hinge on six districts with decisions pending Saturday.
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Tere Trices
Hantisavare
Jones
Somerset County
William H. Sanner
Frederick Rowe
Quay
House of Representatives
Harvey M. Berkley
Congress
Frank J. Kooser
Berkley
Reynolds
Kooser
Messrs
Messrs. Koontz and
Kendall
Robert Snodgrass
Charlies H. Bergner
Messrs. Lanner
Rowe
Man D. Gilbert
William H. Jacobs
Arrisburg
L. C. Colborn
A. Cholbert
George R. Scull
Somerset
Messrs. Sannet
Quay Republicans
Simonton
Fifth
Philadelphia
Past Chancellors Convention in Mechanicsburg
The annual convention of the Past Chancellors Association of the Cumberland Valley Knights of Pythias was held in Mechanicsburg. Officers were elected with mentions of the president and vice president, treasurer James A. Steese, and other officers.
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the Times
Camlle
Chancellors’ Association
Cumberland Valley Knights of Pythias
Mechanicsburg
J. L. Bredbaniebure
James A. Steese
Carlisle couple wed in noon ceremony
Mise Sallie Ziegler of Carlisle married Harry Hoerner a young businessman in a ceremony performed by Miss Mosser of Allison M. The wedding took place at noon observing local traditions and joins two Carlisle families in an alliance.
Democrat party rules backing in Berks county primary
Reports from Berks County Democrats show 4330 in favor and 2182 against a new rule for instructed delegates at county conventions. Notes mention signatures tied to local school directors and county officials amid a broader slate of contested races and recent withdrawals impacting nominations.
Brewers Discuss Malt Standards At National Convention
The fortieth annual United States Brewers Association meeting in Atlantic City closed with talks on malt liquor standards to be sent to the Department of Agriculture and Congress. Officers were elected Rudolph Brand of Chicago president N W Kendall New Haven first vice president Joseph Theurer treasurer William Hofmann secretary Gallus Thomann financial secretary Charles J Warner. A proposal to invite Susan B Anthony to speak on temperance was declined as politics were barred from deliberations.
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Atlantic City
United States Brewers’ Association
Rudolf
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Congress
Porto Rico
Cuba
United States
Eame
Rudolph Brand
Chicago
N. W. Kendall
New Haven
Joseph Theurer
Wiliam Hofmann
Gallus Thomann
Charles J. Warner
Susan B. Anthony
Temperance Worker
Locomotive Water Gun Sparks Clash Between Workmen and Farmers
In Newark on June 7 a locomotive used as a hot water jet clashed with farmers opposing railroad filling under a trestle on the Pennsylvania short-cut between Waverly and Harrison. A truck farmer, Ge Said, tried to move a wagon under the trestle. workmen dumped dirt, then showered sand and stones. The foreman operated the locomotive to spray water, horses reared, farmers held their positions, and an injunction may follow.
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Newark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Waverly
Harrison
Ferry Street
Smith
Bridgeton Blood Feud Grimly Echoes Tar and Feathers
Bridgeton diary reports Smith Alford tarred and feathered days earlier, returning by bicycle from Salem and leaving town without incident. Jack Peterson jailed on a non support complaint, while Charles Honecker also departed after warnings. No action planned against mob members by authorities.
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Bridgeton
Smith Alford
Salem
Jack Peterson
Srerere
John És Ae
Charles Honecker
Girl Arrested Ten Times In A Month In Camden
Florence Grossley aged 13 of 1310 Mt Ephraim Street Camden was arrested ten times in one month on various charges. Police call her one of the most annoying juveniles though not dangerous. She claimed she was looking for a lost sister and was taken to City Hall for warning.
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Florence Grossley
Mt. Ephraim Street
Camden
Pat
Lorence
Tara Tober
Gloucester Republicans Organize a City Club
Gloucester City June 7 Republicans meet and form a permanent marching club with officers Captain Robert L. Irvine and First Lieutenant Onry Black. The club reports current membership and plans for a convention in Philadelphia.
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the Times
Gloucester City
Obert L. Irvine
Onry Black
Medical Men Elect Officers at American Medical Assn Session
A large attendance at Young's Ocean pier saw the American Medical Association elect officers for the coming year. Dr. Charles A. Reed of Ohio was chosen president, with A W Calhoun of Georgia and Col Woodhull U A as vice presidents. Other officers include Dr. Philip Marvel of New Jersey and Dr. BE Quine of Illinois, with officers from many states. The convention also elected delegates to the Pan American Congress in Havana. Dr. John V. Shoemaker of Philadelphia and John Marshall were named from Pennsylvania. Dr. F E Hollingshead Pemberton and Dr. R C Newton from New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
American Medical Association
Young
Ocean Pier
Wm. W. Keen
Philadelphia
A. Reed
Cincinnati
Charles Wheaton
St. Paul
William Osler
Charles A. Reed
Ohio
A. W. Calhoun
Georgia
Colonel Woodhull
U. A
Philip Marvel
New Jersey
BE. E. Quine
Ilinois
George W. Simmonds
A. M. Davis
Minesota
Henry P. Newman
Illinois
George Webster
Miles F. Porter
Indiana
BE. Fletcher Ingalls
W. L. Rodman
Pennsylvania
Joseph M.matthews
Kentucky
Judicial Council
James R. Whiie
Iowa
G. B. Milla
Tennessee
R. C. Moore
Nebraska
Ida J. Herberger
District of Columbia
John D. Roberts
Charles L. Rodman
Connecticut
Havana
Cuba
John V. Shoemaker
John Marshall
FE. Hollingshead Pemberton
R. C. Newton
Mount Clair
Miss Anna Boulton Shoots Self in Burlington
Burlington New Jersey June 7 Miss Anna Boulton daughter of Stokes Boulton shot herself today with her father's revolver and may not live although physicians hope to save her life. She has been in poor health and was treated with melensolla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rothermel
Kutztown State Normal School
R. K. Buerkle
Lancaster City
George Howell
Scranton
Houck
Coleridge
Howell
BE. M. Rapp
Berks County
Chauncey M. Depew
D. L. Hower
Wayne County
Timms
Burlington
N. J
Anna Boulton
Stokes Boulton
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Bruton
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Arex
Peck
Martha
Pedrick
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Pratt
Randolph Reber
Adam
Saxon, Rosenberger
James A. Gerton
National Assembly
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Mandamus
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Green Castle
Morris A. Blerely
Thurmont
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Orangeville
T. C. Keister
Elise Bushey
E. C. Etts
Westminster, Ue
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Chairman Berkley
J. A. Berkley
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Frankindeld
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Bradford County
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